- 400g tin of jackfruit
- 50g teriyaki sauce
- 1 red onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 pak choi
- 2 garlic cloves
- A thumb of ginger
- 2 bundles of Thai rice noodles
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- Sea salt
- 1 tbsp olive, sunflower or coconut oil
- Vegetable peeler
- Large pan with lid
- Deep frying pan or wok
- 1.
Fill your kettle and boil it. Drain and rinse the jackfruit and tip it into a bowl. Add the teriyaki sauce and gently turn to mix. Set aside to marinate for 5-10 mins.
- 2.
Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the red onion. Trim and peel the carrot, then slice it into batons around 3-4cm long. Separate the pak choi leaves, then slice the stems and shred the larger leaves. Peel and grate the garlic and ginger.
- 3.
Fill a large pan with hot water from the kettle, topping it up with extra water if necessary. Add a pinch of salt, put the pan on a high heat and bring back to the boil. When it’s boiling, add 2 bundles of noodles and simmer for 3-4 mins till tender. Drain them, tip them back into the pan and drizzle over 1 tbsp sesame oil. Toss to mix and set aside.
- 4.
While the noodles cook, warm a deep frying pan or wok on a high heat for 2 mins, then add ½ tbsp oil. Lift the jackfruit out of the marinade and add the jackfruit to the wok. Stir fry for 3-4 mins till the jackfruit is a rich brown colour all over. Scoop the jackfruit back into the bowl with the teriyaki marinade and set aside.
- 5.
Add ½ tbsp oil to the wok and stir in the garlic and ginger. Sizzle for 30 secs.
- 6.
Add the onion, carrot and pak choi stems. Stir fry for 5 mins to soften and brown the veg. Return the jackfruit to the pan with the teriyaki marinade and stir to mix.
- 7.
Add the noodles to the pan, along with the pak choi leaves, and toss together. Fry for 2-3 mins, tossing the pan occasionally, to warm everything through. Divide the stir-fry between 2 warm plates or bowls and serve.